Aryna Sabalenka again in Australian Open final
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka-Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2
For the second year in a row, Aryna Sabalenka hits the final at the Australian Open. The defending champion, in fact, defeated Spain’s Paula Badosa in the semifinals with a score of 6-4 6-2, thus earning her the chance to defend the title she won in the previous edition.
The match started immediately uphill for the world number one, who immediately lost her serve in the second game. The Misk native, however, does not get rattled and immediately reacts by posting a partial four consecutive games that overwhelms Badosa. The Spanish tennis player, for her part, tries to recover the disadvantage, but Sabalenka è adept at managing the pace and closing the partial on 6-4.
In the second set, the momentum definitely shifted to the side of the Belarusian player, who mortgaged the passage of the round thanks to a peremptory five games to one in the first six games. At that point, è only a formality; for the world number one to close the match on 6-2, after about an hour and a half of play.
In the tournament final, Aryna Sabalenka will face the winner of the second semifinal between Poland's number two WTA ranking Iga Swiatek and American Madison Keys.
